"In a response to the severe bird flu outbreak in South Africa, Namibia has suspended all imports of live poultry and poultry products from its neighboring country.

The decision comes as a result of the rapid and alarming spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in various regions of South Africa.

According to Namibia's agricultural ministry, new cases of HPAI have been reported across several provinces in South Africa, including Kwazulu-Natal, Western Cape, Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West.

The outbreak has already resulted in the loss of over two million chickens. Namibian authorities have clarified that this suspension applies to the following:

Live poultry, Fresh frozen poultry meat, Table eggs, Day-old chicks, Hatching eggs.

This measure has been taken to safeguard Namibia's poultry industry and prevent the spread of the virus across borders."